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Looking at the Hulk in graphic novels often depicts him with no shoes, socks or shirt but still wearing pants. Obviously the alternative to suspending the belief that his jeans stay on while his stretchy t-shirt tears and falls off would alter the rating of the comic book hero to an adults-only status. It is a necessity of common decency that has been addressed in different ways as the character has been remade over the years.

The television series with actors Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno respectively playing Dr. David (Bruce) Banner and the Hulk was Read the rest of this entry »

Comic book remakes and movies are coming out by the bucket load. It is not uncommon for some of your favorite heroes and villains to have new faces and personalities because of the movies coming out. When these movies do not get the right type of copyright, it can result in major legal issues. Even though most of these remakes are based on actual comic book characters, they still need to get the copyright information from the original owner so that they are able to go through with the movie Read the rest of this entry »

The continuing saga of Wolverine and Sabertooth begins when they are children. Sabertooth’s father worked on the farm owned by Wolverine’s father. As they grew older, Sabertooth began to exhibit changes in his appearance because of the lupine DNA which is his X-factor. When his father noticed these changes, he imprisoned Sabertooth and beat him mercilessly. Over time, Sabertooth went mad, escaped and slaughtered everyone on the farm. Wolverine and his girlfriend, Silver Fox, survived the Read the rest of this entry »

Wolverine is one of the most popular super heroes. He has been written about in comics since the early 1970′s. During his almost 40 years in comics and movies, he has had many battles.

He first appeared in an issue of the Incredible Hulk. Even though they are both “good guys”, he and the Hulk have had many battles. In the comic Wolverine: Old Man Logan, which takes place in an alternate future, Wolverine actually gets eaten by the Hulk and then uses his claws to rip out of Hulk, killing the Hulk once and for all. But that was an alternate future.

Sabretooth, who has similar powers to Wolverine, is his half-brother. However, the two have battled each other for years. The Movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine details this troubled relationship.

Wolverine is a member of the X-Men, an elite group of super heroes. As a member of the team, he has done battle with many enemies of the X-Men, like Magneto. Wolverine has many lesser known enemies like Bloodscream, Jaggernaut, Shiva and Cyber.

With super human strength, unlimited healing abilities, a skeleton coated with adamantium and adamantium claws, Wolverine is almost invincible. His many battles in comics and movies have made him legendary.

There have been many fans of the Silver Samurai who have made the claim that, because he is Japanese, he is likely a devout Buddhist. Of course, this is very well possible, although there are at this time no comics available in which this character has made any kind of claim to Buddhism. He has never been seen practicing the religion, and it is for that reason that he is likely not a practicing Buddhist.

There is evidence to back the claim that the Silver Samurai’s main religious influence and moral values are similar to the ideology of Bushido, a system of beliefs and personal ethics followed by many traditional samurai of Japanese descent. Perhaps this is also why he took on the name “Silver Samurai” and even fashioned a Samurai-like costume to wear.

Since he was not really born into Samurai culture, Kenuichio Harada likely learned about the long-extinct group of people, became completely fascinated with their values and ended up adopting the creed and look of these traditional Japanese samurais as part of his persona. While the character is shrouded in mystery and no one knows the actual truth, this is the most likely scenario and is accepted by most fans.

Scott Summers, originally known as Slim Summers is the leader of the X-Men. Summers is actually a mutant cyclops with a battle visor with a single eye or lens that runs across his eyes, hence the name Cyclops. Scott Summers became the first battle recruit of professor Charles Xavier. Xavier fell in love with Summers’ intensity and hard work and knew that he would be a leader from the very first time that they met.

Scott Summers has few weaknesses, if any. If falling in love is a weakness then Scott Summers has been doomed. His career has been marked by many loves and relationships that seemed to rarely affect his leadership in the world of X-Men battles. His first love was with Jean Grey but when she died and was reborn as Phoenix, Summers felt that he had to move on. Summers then began dating Colleen Wing but when Jean reenters the picture, Summers begins to date her again. Right before Jean’s death, Summers proposes to Jean and she accepts. After Jean’s death, Summers quits the X-Men and tries to go in to private life. After meeting a woman named Madelyne Pryor, who had a striking resemblance to Jean, they marry and have a child.

James Howlett, better known as Wolverine, was born in the late 19th century, in Alberta, Canada, to wealthy landowners, Elizabeth and John Howlett Jr. There is strong evidence to believe that James’ real father was Thomas Logan, a groundskeeper on the Howlett Estate. James’ strong resemblance to Logan, his adoption of the name Logan, and an allusion to an affair between Thomas Logan and Elizabeth Howlett all serve as evidence. Thomas Logan also had a son, Dog, that served as a pivotal role in James’ childhood. Another character that had an impact on Wolverine’s childhood was Rose, a girl that was hired to work on the Howlett Estate and later love interest of James.

The first major event that helped to psychologically scar Wolverine was the death of John Howlett Jr. and Thomas Logan. After being thrown off the estate by John, Thomas Logan and Dog sneak back at night to take Elizabeth with them. John finds them and a confrontation arises. James wakes in time to see Thomas kill John and, in a rage, his claws come out for the first time, which he uses to kill Thomas. Obviously horrified, Elizabeth kills herself with a rifle dropped by Dog.

After this event, Wolverine and Rose are banished, finding a mining camp to work in. This is where he adopts the name Logan and earns the nickname Wolverine. They are found by Dog and, in a confrontation with Dog, Wolverine accidentally kills Rose. He then flees to live in exile with a pack of wolves.

These events show how Wolverine came to distrust everyone and choose a life as a loner. They also help to explain his difficulty in forming meaningful relationships with women, his reluctance to let Charles Xavier become a father figure to him, and his animalistic tendencies.

Peter Parker has been a presence in the comic universe since 1962. A high school field trip accident changed his life giving him his spider powers. An orphan who lived with his aunt and uncle, Peter at first wanted to use his new powers to make money. The death of his Uncle Ben gave him motivation to help everyone.His new role as Spider-Man introduced Peter to many new friends and enemies. Working as a photographer he met J. Jonah Jameson, who would never Read the rest of this entry »

Spiderman will always have villains to contend with, for there is no better way for him to showcase his “Spidey” powers.

Peter Parker becomes Spiderman, just before meeting, his first foe, the Green Goblin, who just so happens to be, Norman Osborn, the father of his best friend, Harry. Later, after Spiderman kills the Green Goblin in self defense, Harry becomes his enemy too, and vows to avenge his father’s death by taking over the Goblin persona, and getting rid of Spiderman, but a well-timed blow to the Read the rest of this entry »

Being the smartest guy is just one of the problems that Peter Parker had to face. He is in love with a girl named Mary Jane, who did not even know that he existed. Peter Parker is the ultimate reclusive introvert. He has no real group of friends, and finds himself the outsider of most social events.

When he is bitten by the radioactive spider, his teen troubles only get worst. While he was able to become outgoing, as New York-s newest super hero, saving the damsel in distress, Peter Parker was still just Peter Parker.